The course was the same as last year. It was pretty much flat except for the bridge
they have us use to cross over the main street and get to the bike path. Starts and ends in a strip mall. It’s
actually kind of fun that way for something different.
Last year, it was my first time doing a 5K in under 30
minutes. I was a bit slower than that
this year – I completed it in 30:38. But
considering I’ve been running once a week most of the year, I’m actually okay
with that. If I’d been using my watch to
pace myself, I probably could have done it under half an hour, but I really
didn’t care.
Another difference this year was my roommate did it with
me. He beat me, but I was kind of
expecting that. And I think it was only
by a couple of minutes.
This race benefits a program that trains teens in town to
run the LA marathon. What was fun is
that two teens I know are part of the program this year, and I spotted one of
them at the race directing traffic. I
got a kick out of that.
The weather was perfect, a tad nippy but warming up
quickly. In fact, it was so nice, I went
to play ultimate Frisbee that morning after the run. I just couldn’t sit inside on a day like
that.
It did cool off that evening by the time I went out for a
friend’s birthday party. We were sitting
outside for a while, and I wished I had brought by jacket.
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